Pretending to be a genius starts with the civilization advancement assessment.

Chapter 111 The Ceremony That Dongfeng's First Term Should Have
Everything that followed went incredibly smoothly.

Without much trouble, the equipment was loaded onto a transport helicopter and then returned under the escort of armed helicopters.

Meanwhile, Lin Yi quietly recovered his depleted source energy.

Without encountering any significant trouble, the armed helicopter formation arrived at the training camp.

After safely delivering Lin Yi back to the Dongfeng training camp, the fleet did not linger.

Liu Qiying stood by the cabin door and solemnly saluted Lin Yi in farewell.

His eyes were very complex, filled with unprecedented awe and an urgent need to report what he had seen and heard.

Liu Qiying had already reported to Lin Yi on the way, and he would return directly to the General Staff headquarters with the aircraft group.

Liu Qiying knew very well that the video recording the devastating blow and Lin Yi's account in the camera he was holding tightly in his arms was valuable and shocking enough to stir up a storm in the Supreme Command.

What he needs to report is far more than a successful decapitation operation; it is a complete subversion of the existing power structure and a re-planning of the future strategic direction.

Lin Yi watched the helicopter group disappear into the distance before turning back to the somewhat empty training camp.

For the next seven days, the entire training camp was plunged into even more intense, high-intensity training that squeezed out almost every last drop of potential.

The trainees soon discovered that what the head instructor was teaching was becoming increasingly profound, yet also more practical.

Lin Yi seemed no longer satisfied with just letting them master the basics of source energy activation and enhancement. He began to systematically teach them some source energy manipulation techniques that he had greatly simplified, but which were still incredibly sophisticated.

He would stand in the center of the training field, a wisp of condensed and undispersed source energy dancing on his fingertips, demonstrating to the trainees how to train their source energy control.

How to attach power to weapons more efficiently, how to enhance destructive power through subtle vibrations, or how to create simple energy shields to deflect attacks.

“Source energy is not brute force.” Lin Yi’s voice clearly reached the ears of each trainee. “It is an extension of your body and a manifestation of your will. Learn to control it, rather than be driven by it.”

"You need to pay special attention to the fact that your ability to control source energy determines whether you can successfully condense source crystals and advance to the Stardust level!"

In addition, he taught a simplified version of the footwork.

This footwork technique requires students to precisely apply their energy to specific meridian nodes in their legs during practice, thereby achieving explosive acceleration over short distances or ghostly changes of direction.

At first, the trainees stumbled and fell, either due to interrupted energy transmission or because they couldn't control their explosive force and crashed into the training ground's railings.

But under Lin Yi's relentless urging and repeated demonstrations, gradually, some people began to be able to grasp one or two of the techniques, and their movements became noticeably more elusive and agile.

In addition to techniques, Lin Yi began to instill more practical combat concepts, especially team-based cooperative combat.

He divided the trainees into small teams and conducted repeated combat drills, designing various countermeasures based on the characteristics of different types of abyssal beasts.

He would sometimes personally participate, simulating the attack methods of high-level abyssal beasts, pushing the trainees into desperate situations to hone their on-the-spot reactions and teamwork skills.

The training was arduous, even brutal.

Every day, trainees collapse from exhaustion or mental exhaustion, but they quickly get back up with the help of the medical team and grit their teeth to continue training.

Everyone was holding their breath, and they vaguely sensed that the head instructor's eagerness to use cramming-style teaching meant that the real test was about to begin.

The atmosphere in the camp grew heavier day by day.

Various supply transport vehicles also became more frequent, and rumors about participating in a real raid on the nest inevitably spread among the trainees.

Tension, excitement, fear, and anticipation—a mix of emotions swirled in the hearts of the young trainees.

They had seen videos of "Project Dawn," with its hordes of abyssal beasts surging in like a black tide, its deafening roars and devastating explosions—a far cry from their previous small-scale combat training.

That will be a real battlefield, where life and death hang in the balance.
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Seven days have passed in the blink of an eye.

Early morning, the last day of the training camp.

As dawn broke, the central square of the training camp was already completely silent.

All trainees of the Dongfeng Training Camp are present.

They were fully armed, their faces still showing a hint of youth, but their eyes had been tempered into sharp and resolute ones.

However, a hint of tension, which could not be completely concealed, could still be seen deep in his eyes.

Today, they all know that training is over, and what awaits them is the battlefield with real guns and ammunition.

The square was surrounded by military trucks and armored personnel carriers, all ready to go.

The deep roar of the engine added to the somber atmosphere.

A large number of regular troops are conducting final equipment checks and organizing their boarding under the command of officers.

Their gazes toward the trainees were filled with curiosity, but also with a hint of barely perceptible envy and awe.

The time was exactly 8:00 AM.

A series of steady footsteps approached.

Everyone perked up and turned their attention to the podium at the front of the square.

Lin Yi appeared there.

He was still wearing his ordinary training uniform, without any extra equipment.

But simply standing there, he seemed to be the center of the entire square, drawing all eyes involuntarily to him, and instantly silencing all the noise. His gaze calmly swept over every young and nervous face below the stage, taking in their emotions.

There was no rousing music, no complicated procedures.

Lin Yi walked directly to the microphone, and his clear and steady voice, amplified by the sound system, resonated throughout every corner of the square.
"You are the first batch of trainees in the Dongfeng Training Camp."

The speaker clearly stated the identities of everyone in the audience.

The trainees instinctively puffed out their chests even higher.

"According to the original plan, today should have been your graduation day."

Lin Yi's voice wasn't loud, but it had a peculiar penetrating power.

"It seems we should hold a grand graduation ceremony here, award certificates, take group photos, and celebrate your successful completion of the arduous training."

His words elicited slight nods from many trainees, as this was indeed the scenario they had imagined.

However, Lin Yi suddenly changed the subject:
"However, I feel that it is not enough for you, the first cohort of students who are the most historically significant."

"That kind of ceremony isn't significant enough!"

"That kind of location isn't meaningful enough!"

Lin Yi's voice suddenly rose.

“You need a more meaningful graduation ceremony.”

All the trainees held their breath, their hearts pounding involuntarily.

Lin Yi raised his arm and pointed into the distance.

That's the direction of the Abyss Beast's lair, deep within the city ruins.

“I think the ceremony should take place on the ruins of the Abyss, which you conquered with your own hands!”

"boom!"

One sentence, like a boulder thrown into a calm lake, instantly stirred up a storm in the hearts of all the trainees.

The ruins of a nest that you conquered yourself?
Where is the graduation ceremony held?
An indescribable surge of emotion instantly dispelled the lingering tension and fear in their hearts, replacing it with an unprecedented sense of pride and mission.

Lin Yi's gaze sharpened, and his voice became increasingly firm:
"Use the enemy's lair as your graduation hall!"

"Use the wails of the abyss beasts as your victory salute!"

"Let's prove to everyone with concrete results—"

He paused for a moment, his gaze sharp as he swept across the entire room:
"You are no longer protected trainees!"

"You are now true warriors!"

"A truly strong person who can rely on his own strength to shoulder the heavy responsibility of protecting his country!"

"This is the glory that the first batch of students from Dongfeng should have!"

silence.

After the extreme silence, there is an instantaneous boiling of suppressed passion.

All the trainees' eyes lit up, gleaming with excitement and fighting spirit!
Their chests heaved violently, eager to rush to the battlefield and respond to the head instructor's expectations with their actions.

The fear of battle that I had felt before was now completely overwhelmed by a stronger sense of honor and responsibility.

Lin Yi looked at the faces below the stage, flushed with excitement, and said nothing more.

He took a deep breath, then, with all his might, issued a short but powerful command:

"Now--"

"set off!"

Those two words were like a bugle call to charge!

"Yes, Chief Instructor!!!"

More than 800 trainees roared in unison, deafeningly loud.

The next moment, the entire square began to operate with the efficiency of a sophisticated war machine!

Officers at all levels issued orders loudly, and the trainees, in small groups, quickly and orderly ran towards the designated vehicles.

The rear hatch of the armored personnel carrier slammed shut, and the roar of the engine suddenly intensified.

The massive convoy slowly started moving, like a torrent of steel, driving out of the training camp gates and resolutely heading towards the distant, desolate battlefield shrouded in death and shadow.

The dust kicked up by the convoy lingered for a long time.

　I've caught a bit of a cold, but I wanted to finish this post before I posted it, so it's a little late today... It seems like a lot of people around me have caught colds lately, so everyone should take care of themselves. Finally, shamelessly asking for some monthly votes...

　　
　
(End of this chapter)